Call the Jacksonville Fire department at 911. Give your name and the exact location of the fire (building, floor, room, etc). Be sure to stay on the phone until released by the emergency operator.

Evacuate the building by the nearest uninvolved exit. If disabled persons cannot safely evacuate the building, assist them to the nearest uninvolved stairwell. Alert emergency personnel of their location.

DO NOT USE ELEVATORS. DO NOT PANIC.

Once outside, move to a clear area that is at least 500 feet away from the affected building. Keep streets and walkways clear for emergency vehicles and crews.

DO NOT RETURN TO AN EVACUATED BUILDING unless authorized by a Jacksonville Fire Official or Illinois College Official.

A TORNADO WATCH/SEVERE WEATHER WATCH means tornados are likely to develop. Be alert to changing weather situations and be prepared to take action if upgraded to a WARNING. A tornado WARNING means a tornado has been spotted in your area. Immediate action may be the difference between life and death.

If you receive notification of a TORNADO WARNING or site a tornado, move to the lowest level in the interior hallway of the building as quickly as possible.

Stay away from windows and areas with a large expanse of glass.

Avoid auditoriums, gymnasiums, and other large rooms with free-span roofs.

DO NOT USE ELEVATORS.

If disabled persons cannot safely move to the lowest level, assist them to an interior hallway away from windows and areas with a large expanse of glass.

Protect your head and face. If possible, get under a sturdy table or other structure.

Evacuate the building by the nearest available exit. If disabled persons cannot safely evacuate the building, assist them to the nearest stairwell away from the bomb threat area. Alert emergency personnel of their location.

DO NOT USE ELEVATORS. DO NOT PANIC.

Once outside move to a clear area that is at least 500 feet away from affected building. Keep streets and walkways clear for emergency vehicles and crews.

DO NOT RETURN TO AN EVACUATED BUILDING unless authorized by the Public Safety or another authorized Illinois College Official.

Report any spillage of a hazardous chemical or radioactive material immediately to Public Safety at 3111.

When reporting, provide the following information:

Your name.

Name of material spilled.

Estimated amount.

Exact location of spill.

Report injuries.

Actions you have taken.

Public Safety will contact the necessary emergency personnel.

Vacate the affected area at once and seal it off to prevent further contamination.

If a building emergency exists, evacuate the building by the nearest available exit. If disabled persons cannot safely evacuate the building, assist them to the nearest stairwell away from spill site. Alert emergency personnel of their location.

DO NOT USE ELEVATORS. DO NOT PANIC.

Once outside, move to an area that is at least 500 feet away from affected building. Keep streets and walkways clear for emergency vehicles and crews.

DO NOT RETURN TO AN EVACUATED BUILDING unless authorized by Public Safety or an authorized Illinois College Official.

If serious injury or illness occurs on campus immediately contact Emergency Services at 911. Give your name, describe the nature and severity of the medical problem and the campus location of the victim. Do not hang up until released by the emergency operator.

If conscious and oriented, the individual has the right and responsibility to determine his/her own health care needs and the response to those needs.

In circumstances involving a person who is unconscious and/or not oriented, calling Emergency Services and Public Safety is the appropriate response.

Keep the victim still and comfortable until help arrives. Do not move the victim.

In case of a minor injury or illness, students may call health services located on the third floor of the Bruner Fitness and Recreation Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

First aid and CPR training is available through the local American Red Cross.

Persons with serious or unusual medical problems should be encouraged to notify their supervisors or instructors of the medical problem and the standard emergency treatment related to that problem.

Immediately take cover under tables, desks or other objects which will give protection against falling glass and debris.

After the initial effects of the explosion have subsided, notify the Jacksonville Fire Department at 911. Give your name and describe the location and nature of the emergency.

Activate the building fire alarm.

Evacuate the building by the nearest available exit. If disabled persons cannot safely evacuate the building, assist them to the nearest stairwell away from damaged area. Alert emergency personnel of their location.

DO NOT USE ELEVATORS. DO NOT PANIC.

Once outside, move to a clear area that is at least 500 feet away from the affected building. Keep streets and walkways clear for emergency vehicles and crews.

DO NOT RETURN TO AN EVACUATED BUILDING unless authorized by a Jacksonville Fire Official or an authorized Illinois College Official.

In the event of inclement weather conditions, all on-campus operations of Illinois College will be carried on to the extent practical. Facilities may close to the public but, unless power outages or other critical circumstances preclude the use of College buildings, the campus will remain operational. Therefore, it should be assumed that scheduled activities will continue unless instructions from the President's Office direct to the contrary. Individuals who must travel to or from campus should use their judgement as to whether or not such travel is wise. Should it be necessary to cancel a class due to the absence of a faculty member, it is the responsibility of that faculty member to notify his/her department chairperson and to schedule an appropriate make-up session.

General Notification Procedures

When inclement weather conditions exist, the President's Office will initiate appropriate action and will notify students and employees as follows:

Calls concerning inclement weather will be forwarded to the switchboard or Public Relations Office. The President's Office will determine the nature and extent of action, if any, to be taken.

A press release concerning the inclement weather action will be drafted and released by the Public Relations Office. The release will be specifically directed to the local radio and television stations and to a designated list of campus officers.

The campus relies on Jacksonville's outdoor tornado siren to alert us of impending severe weather.

Evacuate the building by the nearest exit. Notify other building occupants to do so as well. If disabled persons cannot safely evacuate the building, assist them to the nearest stairwell away from the emergency area. Alert emergency personnel of their location.

DO NOT USE ELEVATORS. DO NOT PANIC.

During regular working hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday), after exiting the building, immediately notify the Physical Plant at 3024. State the location and extent of involvement of the gas leak. After hours, weekends or holidays, notify Public Safety at 3111.

Once outside, move away from the building at least 500 feet. Keep the streets and walkways clear for emergency crews.

DO NOT RETURN TO AN EVACUATED BUILDING unless authorized by Public Safety or the Physical Plant.

A Shelter in Place incident is a potentially threatening situation on campus that may involve disasters such as chemical or biological attacks or leaks, natural disasters such as tornados or attacks with weapons. Below are the steps that faculty, staff and students should follow if an incident such as this should occur on the Illinois College campus.

SHOOTING INCIDENT

WARNING SIREN: When you hear the official shelter-in-place warning siren, you should:

Direct any non-threatening individuals into your area;

Lock or barricade your area door and windows, if possible.

If you are outside on campus, exit the campus. Entering a building is dangerous as the shooter may be in the building.

NOTIFICATION: An email message will be sent to all Illinois College email addresses indicating the nature of the emergency and what steps you should take to protect yourself. Those enrolled in IC ALERT will also receive a message thru the options they enrolled in.

MOVE AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS:

Direct others in your area to move away from doors and windows and stay silent.

Do not open your door for any reason.

Public Safety and Facility Management will have keys to open doors.

COVER WINDOW/TURN OFF LIGHTS

Cover area windows/close blinds (if possible)

Turn off lights

IF YOU HEAR GUNFIRE:

Lie flat on the floor and direct those around you to do the same.

Remind everyone to stay silent and silence their ringer on their mobile devices.

TAKE ROLL OF THOSE PRESENT:

Someone should take roll of everyone present;

Be prepared to provide this information to Public Safety.

STAY WHERE YOU ARE:

Stay where you are until the all clear siren is sounded or an all clear email is received.

You are given face-to-face instructions by Public Safety or an Illinois College Administrator that the emergency is over.

DO NOT CALL CAMPUS SECURITY:

Once the siren has sounded, Public Safety is aware of the emergency.

Only call Public Safety if you have a life-threatening emergency or specific information on an immediate dangerous situation to report.

Everyone on campus is asked to assist in providing a safe environment by being alert to suspicious behavior and promptly reporting the situation to Public Safety at 3111 or the Jacksonville Police Department at 911.

If you are a victim, observe a criminal act or observe a suspicious person on campus, immediately notify Public Safety at 3111 or the Jacksonville Police Department at 911 and report the incident, including the following:

Your name.

Nature of incident.

Location, date and time of incident.

Description of person(s) involved.

Description of property involved.

Assist the officers when they arrive. Provide additional information upon request.

What to do if you are a victim of a property crime:

Go to a safe place and notify Public Safety.

Do not touch anything.

Meet with the officer at the location the officer requests.

Explain to the officer everything you observed, including telling the officer if you did touch or move anything. Follow officer's instructions.

What to do if you are a victim of a violent/personal crime:

Be observant, as the more information you can provide, the better chance the criminal will be apprehended.

While the crime is being committed, you have three options:

Submit to suspect.

Passive resistance (talking or reasoning with suspect).

Active resistance (physical intervention).

Remember, whatever you decide to do, you must be prepared both mentally and physically. Your safety is the most important thing to remember during any attack.

As soon as possible get to a safe place, notify Public Safety at 3111 or the Jacksonville Police Department at 911. Advise officer of the nature of the incident, location, if medical assistance is needed, and a description of the person(s) involved.

If you are trapped in an elevator, use the emergency phone to notify Public Safety. If the phone is inoperable, turn on the emergency alarm which will signal for help. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO EXIT A STALLED ELEVATOR UNLESS TOLD TO DO SO BY A CAMPUS OFFICIAL.

If a person is stranded in an elevator, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FORCE OPEN THE ELEVATOR DOORS. BE PATIENT.

Notify Public Safety at 3111. Provide the following information:

Your name.

Building.

Floor.

Present situation.

A person stranded in an elevator needs to be reassured that his/her alarm has been noticed and help is coming. Keep in contact until help arrives.

If you find an inoperative elevator without occupants, notify the Physical Plant at 3024 or Public Safety at 3111 immediately.

There is the potential for an airborne release of a toxic or hazardous substance due to transportation accidents or other causes in or around the campus area. Upon notification of an airborne release Public Safety will notify College Officials.

The vulnerability zone is an area over which the airborne concentration of a chemical involved in an accidental release could reach the Level of Concern. The Level of Concern is defined as the concentration of an Extremely Hazardous Substance in the air above which there may be serious irreversible health effects of death as a result of a single exposure for a relatively short period of time.

The lead time of an airborne release incident could be from 0-30 minutes. As a result, this short time may not allow for a safe evacuation. An evacuation under these conditions may expose the population to dangerous toxic chemicals, therefore, the recommendation is to shelter in place.

Preferred areas for protective sheltering would be interior hallways, rooms without windows or exterior doors, enclosed stairways and rooms on the side of the building away from where the hazard is approaching. Doors, windows and other potential air leaks should be sealed up to prevent toxic fumes from entering.

RECOMMENDED IN PLACE SHELTER INSTRUCTIONS: AIRBORNE RELEASE

Once notified by a Campus Official or designate, close all doors to the outside and close and lock all windows.

Turn off fume hoods, range hoods, air handlers and all air conditioners and switch inlets to the closed position. Seal any gaps around window type air conditioners.

Seal off all vents, grills or other openings to the outside to the extent possible.

If the gases start to bother you, hold a wet cloth or handkerchief over your nose and mouth.

Minimize the use of elevators in buildings. These tend to pump outdoor air in and out of a building as they travel up and down.

Tune to the Emergency Broadcast Station on your radio or television for further information and guidance.

Do not evacuate your building unless told to do so by an Illinois College Official.